Not what I expected

Have been on several Carnival cruises, keep thinking I want to try one of the other cruise lines but always come back to Carnival, great value and lots of fun. I have come to the conclusion that I like the smaller ships better than the mega ships like the Dream and Glory. We like to walk after each meal and both these ships have limited outdoor space for this (the Glory is like walking a mouse trap). Disappointed that there was not a adult only swimming pool on the serenity deck, only 2 whirlpools (one was under repair most of our cruise). We are going on another Carnival cruise next year, different ship and locations so we'll see what that ship has to offer.

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Cabin / Stateroom

Very nice and roomy

Embarkation and Disembarkation

Ship Quality

Ship was very clean as always with any Carnival ship I've been on. The Lido deck layout of the Lido deck and the lido deck dining room is poorly laid out. All the other Carnival ships I've been on have had a raised stage. The dining room on the Lido deck is very congested at the drink stations, has 2 different ice cream stations but both are at the front portion of the dining room. Just didn't care for this ship as well as I have other Carnival ships.

Destinations and Excursions

Dunn River Falls was a in my thought process more than a moderate exertion but found out that our guide took us up the hard course so that could have had a lot to do with it.

Onboard Activities

Like to watch the different events on the lido deck but you had to be on the deck above and look down on the lido deck to be able to see what was happening since they don't have the raised stage on the Dream like they've had on all the other Carnival ships we've been on.

Entertainment

Have heard better entertainment at high school productions. Comedy club entertainment was good. On the lido deck there wasn't a raised stage as on all the other Carnival ships I've been on and hard to see what was going on.

Service and Staff

Food and Dining

Food was great. Main dining room was no problems. Lido deck dining room is poorly laid out, very congested at the drink stations.

I have also been on Carnival Cruises for a long time, and yes the glory is basically a mouse trap. I liked it though. And don't you hate it when stuff is under construction when you are suppose to have a good time? My question is how was the Dream? im going in February and im very excited!

I have to point out that your note about the limited outdoor space for walking on the Dream is completely wrong. One of the main features of the Dream-class ships is the enormous promenade deck that runs all the way around the ship. The whole point when they built the Dream was to maximize outdoor space. I've been on her sister ship, the Breeze, and the promenade deck it huge. Just saying...

The Glory and Dream aren't mega ships. If you want a mega ship, go on the Royal Caribbean Oasis or Allure of the Seas. Those are mega ships. I was on the New Years sailing on the Breeze last year and there were 4,500+ on it. It never felt crowded. An adult's only swimming pool on the serenity deck isn't practical. The aft pool is supposed to be the 'adult' pool.

They are more expensive mainly because they don't have a casino. Rotating dining is great (3 dining rooms and you rotate and staff rotates with you). Ships are a lot nicer ( Carnivals biggest ship the Dream cost 500 million...Disney Fantasy, same size, 900 million). Entertainment voted number 1 of all cruise lines. More family oriented . Carnival is more of a party ship. RCL for the older!

I agree it's totally worth it if you can go on Disney, don't get me wrong. I am a Disney lover at heart and always splurge when I visit Disneyland and stay at the best Disney resorts etc. But I do my research and anyone considering a Disney cruise should be prepared to pay, and it's a LOT more than 25-30% more than a typical cruise line. And yes, I only do balcony.

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